Lebanon may witness a remarkable rise in the number of women serving in Parliament come May 2018 due to initiatives from women’s groups, “civil society” activists, and the substantial number of female candidates – 113 at the start of the election period. However, as this briefing paper shows, Lebanese women continue to face numerous challenges in entering government. The new electoral law passed in June 2017 does not provide women with equal opportunity to be elected, and it is yet to be seen whether it will increase female representation in Parliament. Nevertheless, the historic number of...
This report explores the impact of transport infrastructure and service availability and efficiency on the connectivity – the state of being connected – of GVCs.
The report looks at different technologies related to the power, transport, agriculture and water sectors in Lebanon and assess their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to climate change.
The report provides an overview of Lebanon’s greenhouse gas emissions per sector, and analyses the impacts of the country’s projected climatic changes on several economic, social and environmental sectors.
